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Key takeaways from Nietzsche on Walking and Creativity

“Our first questions about the value of a book, of a human being, or a musical composition are: Can they walk? Even more, can they dance?”

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Our first questions about the value of a book, of a human being, or a musical composition are: Can they walk? Even more, can they dance?

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